Mundilfari

Mundilfari named his children Mani and Sol because they were so fair; the gods set them in heaven to drive the sun and moon as punishment for his presumption.

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Mundilfari named his children Mani and Sol because they were so fair; the gods set them in heaven to drive the sun and moon as punishment for his presumption. (Poetic Edda, The > Volume I > Notes)

Mundilfari named his children Mani and Sol because they were so fair; the gods set them in heaven to drive the sun and moon as punishment for his presumption. (Poetic Edda, The > Volume I > Notes)

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